Michael Tyler Spragg is an American

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singer. He has released the album ''317'' via Reviver Records, and in 2017 he charted the single "They Can't See". Additionally, he has written singles for

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and

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Biography

Michael Tyler Spragg was born in

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. He began performing music at age eight, and at age thirteen, he was mentored by Michael Knox, who is

's record producer. Knox invited Tyler to

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, where he began performing at

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. This led to him securing a songwriter contract with Peer Music, in addition to writing songs for Aldean,

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, and other artists. Among the songs Tyler wrote was

's " Somewhere on a Beach", which went to number one on the ''

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charts. In 2017, Tyler signed with Reviver Records, the same independent label to which LoCash was signed at the time. That same year he released his debut album ''317''. The album included the single "They Can't See", which was also made into a

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. The video included guest appearances from songwriter

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and song publisher Charlie Monk. "They Can't See" charted for 21 weeks on ''Billboard'' Country Airplay, peaking at number 46. Although he released no other singles or albums, he continued to write songs for Aldean, including the singles " Girl Like You", "

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", and " Blame It on You". These songs led to him signing a second songwriting contract with CTM Outlander in 2023. Tyler also co-wrote " Mind on You" by

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and " Holy Smokes" by

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Discography

*''317'' (2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyler, Michael American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Country musicians from Missouri Living people People from Oregon County, Missouri